The Writhing Forest

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Body Swallows World
Aurel Schmidt

Aurel Schmidt's ethereal drawings depict green-man like figures whose visages dissolve at a closer glance into writhing snakes, larvae, and beetles, disturbed landscapes, and birds. Haunting work.

Via IBL3D

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Untitled
Aurel Schmidt

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